Identify word parts and medical terminology.

Identification should include

• defining, spelling, and pronouncing roots, prefixes, and suffixes
• defining, spelling, and pronouncing
• common medical conditions (e.g., inflammation, swelling, pain)
• anatomical reference system (e.g., planes, regions, direction)
• structural units (e.g., cells, organs, tissues).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What might be the consequences of misspelled medical terms?
• Why is suffix and prefix recognition helpful to healthcare workers and consumers?
• What are look-alike/sound-alike medical terms?